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In2venture The Journey Continues

So, for In2venture in 2013: the last paddle stroke has been made; the last contour climbed & the last dark cave lit up – activity has come to an end for the year. There will be much going on over … Continue reading

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Mine exploration & A Search For Wisdom

Following last night’s In2venture Community mine exploration in the North Pennines thought it might be good to post some more of Graham’s words of wisdom……   Mine exploration is a good physical way of exploring history and geology. I think … Continue reading

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Journeying and the Choice of Path.

My thought for this week comes not from a particular activity, but from the journey which took me there. I recently travelled to Snowdonia to observe a group walk on Snowdon. On my drive to Wales I had a thought … Continue reading

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Caving – A Light In The Darkness

  Caving – a light in the darkness For any of you who have been caving with us in the past few years, you will undoubtedly have experienced our Polo mint experiment. Caves, when you get deep down are completely … Continue reading

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Mountaineering & An Invisible Trust

Mountaineering and an invisible trust. Mountaineering and hill walking can be an overwhelming environment to find yourself in. Members of your group can often find themselves feeling exposed and uncomfortable on rock faces and steep ground. For this purpose mountain … Continue reading

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Last School Mountain Day Summer 2013

In2venture was able to put out almost a full staff team for the last schools’ mountain day of summer 2013. So from the summit of High Pike on a hot & sunny July day from left to right: Graham, Beccs, … Continue reading

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Mountain Biking and a Manual for Life

Mountain Biking and a Manual for Life I’ve been doing a lot of biking lately and for those of you who know me will know that I am passionate about building my own mountain bike to my own specifications. I … Continue reading

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Christian Outdoor Activity Instructor

Below is a short article by Graham Simpson on why he chose to work as an Outdoor Activity Instructor at a Christian Centre – Thanks Graham! I was sat writing a brief talk for my next church activity day that … Continue reading

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Ellerton – With COAC In2venture

Somebody out there will know how many annual camping & water based activity weekends COAC In2venture have ran at Ellerton. I reckon it must be something like fifteen. This year’s was well attended with about a dozen or so camping … Continue reading

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Underground Journey

A lot of In2venture’s work underground is with young people. Venturing into the underworld can be quite a daunting process for the first time – there is much more than a physical journey going on for many of those who … Continue reading

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